Contacts of the helix formed by residues 30 - 63 (chain B) in PDB entry 3C98
Residue contacts within the protein are
derived with the CSU software (Sobolev V., Sorokine A.,
Prilusky J., Abola E.E. and Edelman M. (1999) Automated
analysis of interatomic contacts in proteins.
Bioinformatics, 15, 327-332). A
short description of the analytical approach
is given at the end of the page.
Note:
Non-standard 3 letter residue
codes indicate a heterogroup. To identify
and analyse, use LPC software
Legend:
Dist - nearest distance (Å) between atoms of two residues
Surf - contact surface area (Å2) between two residues
HB - hydrophilic-hydrophilic contact (hydrogen bond)
Arom - aromatic-aromatic contact
Phob - hydrophobic-hydrophobic contact
DC - hydrophobic-hydrophilic contact (destabilizing contact)
+/- - indicates presence/absence of a specific contacts
* - indicates residues forming contacts by their side chain
(including CA atoms)
Residues in contact with MET 30 (chain B).
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Specific contacts
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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28B ARG 3.7 1.6 + - - -
29B PHE* 1.3 110.5 - - + +
31B ASP* 1.3 65.1 + - - +
32B GLU* 3.3 2.9 - - - -
33B PHE* 2.9 25.5 + - + +
34B PHE* 3.2 18.7 + - + -
112B ASP* 3.7 48.2 - - - +
115B ILE* 3.8 28.3 - - + -
116B ARG* 3.9 22.9 - - + +
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Residues in contact with ASP 31 (chain B).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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27B ASP 3.4 22.5 + - - +
28B ARG* 3.2 47.6 + - + +
29B PHE 3.0 6.2 + - - -
30B MET* 1.3 75.8 - - - +
32B GLU* 1.3 66.0 + - + +
34B PHE* 3.2 2.4 + - - -
35B GLU* 3.1 35.7 + - - +
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Residues in contact with GLU 32 (chain B).
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Specific contacts
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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30B MET 3.2 1.6 + - - -
31B ASP* 1.3 80.3 - - + +
33B PHE* 1.3 62.4 + - - +
35B GLU* 3.5 14.0 + - - +
36B GLN* 3.4 22.1 + - - +
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Residues in contact with PHE 33 (chain B).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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30B MET* 2.9 31.5 + - + +
32B GLU* 1.3 79.4 - - - +
34B PHE* 1.3 66.2 + + - +
36B GLN* 3.2 13.5 + - + +
37B VAL* 3.1 45.4 + - + +
96B ILE* 3.6 38.4 - - + -
115B ILE* 4.3 2.9 - - + -
116B ARG* 3.4 69.5 - - + +
119B GLN* 4.0 17.0 - - + -
120B HIS 5.3 0.4 - - - -
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Residues in contact with PHE 34 (chain B).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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28A TRP* 3.5 40.6 - + + +
56A THR* 3.7 29.4 - - + -
71A LEU* 6.0 2.5 - - + -
28B ARG* 3.5 26.0 - - - +
29B PHE* 3.4 35.2 - + + -
30B MET* 3.2 20.2 + - + -
31B ASP 3.2 2.4 + - - +
33B PHE* 1.3 77.9 - + - +
35B GLU* 1.3 61.5 + - - +
37B VAL* 3.7 15.3 - - + -
38B GLU* 3.0 33.7 + - - +
115B ILE* 3.9 20.0 - - + -
119B GLN* 4.1 10.3 - - + -
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Residues in contact with GLU 35 (chain B).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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28B ARG* 4.3 2.7 - - - +
31B ASP* 3.1 32.1 + - - +
32B GLU* 3.5 15.2 - - - +
34B PHE* 1.3 78.4 - - - +
36B GLN* 1.3 64.8 + - + +
38B GLU* 3.9 8.9 - - - +
39B GLU* 3.0 34.4 + - - +
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Residues in contact with GLN 36 (chain B).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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32B GLU 3.4 12.7 + - - +
33B PHE* 3.2 16.0 + - + +
35B GLU* 1.3 80.9 - - - +
37B VAL* 1.3 56.8 + - - +
39B GLU* 3.4 11.3 + - - +
40B ILE* 3.0 35.9 + - - +
92B LYS* 4.0 39.3 + - - +
95B SER* 5.9 1.6 - - - -
96B ILE* 4.5 20.6 - - + +
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Residues in contact with VAL 37 (chain B).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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28A TRP* 4.1 22.0 - - + -
33B PHE* 3.1 42.1 + - + +
34B PHE* 3.8 15.9 - - + +
35B GLU 3.2 0.2 - - - -
36B GLN* 1.3 73.0 - - + +
38B GLU* 1.3 62.4 + - - +
39B GLU 3.0 1.1 - - - -
40B ILE* 3.0 2.4 + - - +
41B ARG* 2.8 31.8 + - + +
96B ILE* 5.4 2.0 - - + -
119B GLN* 4.0 24.9 - - + +
123B LEU* 4.3 24.2 - - + +
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Residues in contact with GLU 38 (chain B).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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26A GLY* 3.9 16.3 - - - -
28A TRP* 4.8 13.8 + - + +
28B ARG* 3.5 30.2 + - - -
34B PHE* 3.0 23.7 + - - +
35B GLU* 4.0 9.3 - - - +
37B VAL* 1.3 78.9 - - + +
39B GLU* 1.3 56.9 - - - +
41B ARG* 3.9 6.7 - - - +
42B GLY* 3.0 23.4 + - - -
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Residues in contact with GLU 39 (chain B).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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35B GLU* 3.0 26.0 + - - +
36B GLN* 3.4 14.7 + - - +
38B GLU* 1.3 77.5 - - - +
40B ILE* 1.3 58.9 + - + +
42B GLY* 3.3 2.5 + - - -
43B PHE* 3.2 49.8 + - + -
92B LYS* 2.9 33.4 + - - -
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Residues in contact with ILE 40 (chain B).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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36B GLN* 3.0 18.5 + - - +
37B VAL 3.0 3.9 + - - +
39B GLU* 1.3 72.5 - - - +
41B ARG* 1.3 67.3 + - - +
42B GLY 3.1 0.9 - - - -
43B PHE* 3.4 7.6 + - + +
44B ILE* 3.1 37.8 + - + +
89B VAL* 4.2 13.2 - - + -
92B LYS* 3.8 35.9 - - + -
93B LEU* 3.5 31.2 - - + +
96B ILE* 3.8 20.9 - - + -
123B LEU* 3.9 19.5 - - + -
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Residues in contact with ARG 41 (chain B).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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28A TRP* 5.9 3.6 - - - -
51A MET 5.0 1.2 + - - -
52A THR* 3.3 52.4 + - - +
53A GLU* 5.4 0.2 + - - -
37B VAL* 2.8 18.8 + - + +
38B GLU* 3.9 7.6 - - - +
40B ILE* 1.3 76.9 - - - +
42B GLY* 1.3 56.5 + - - +
44B ILE* 3.4 11.6 + - - +
45B ASP* 3.0 55.0 + - - +
123B LEU* 4.6 18.7 - - + +
126B LYS* 5.3 11.1 - - - +
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Residues in contact with GLY 42 (chain B).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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38B GLU 3.0 16.6 + - - -
39B GLU* 3.3 4.9 + - - -
40B ILE 3.1 0.4 - - - -
41B ARG* 1.3 75.7 - - - +
43B PHE* 1.3 66.8 + - - +
45B ASP* 3.3 8.0 + - - +
46B LYS* 3.1 22.4 + - - +
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Residues in contact with PHE 43 (chain B).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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39B GLU* 3.2 33.4 + - + -
40B ILE* 4.0 4.9 - - + +
42B GLY* 1.3 76.3 - - - +
44B ILE* 1.3 63.2 + - - +
46B LYS* 3.3 8.1 + - + +
47B ILE* 3.1 27.8 + - - +
85B THR* 3.6 20.2 - - + +
88B LYS* 4.0 38.1 - - + -
89B VAL* 3.7 20.2 - - + -
92B LYS* 3.7 35.0 - - + -
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Residues in contact with ILE 44 (chain B).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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40B ILE* 3.1 32.8 + - + +
41B ARG* 3.6 11.0 - - - +
42B GLY 3.2 0.2 - - - -
43B PHE* 1.3 77.3 - - - +
45B ASP* 1.3 67.3 + - - +
47B ILE* 3.3 11.3 + - - +
48B ALA* 3.2 19.8 + - + +
89B VAL* 4.4 12.3 - - + -
123B LEU* 3.6 31.2 - - + +
126B LYS* 4.2 15.0 - - + +
127B PHE* 3.9 20.4 - - + +
130B VAL* 3.9 24.9 - - + +
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Residues in contact with ASP 45 (chain B).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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41B ARG* 3.0 50.7 + - - +
42B GLY* 3.7 6.6 - - - +
43B PHE 3.3 0.2 - - - -
44B ILE* 1.3 79.8 - - - +
46B LYS* 1.3 56.7 + - - +
48B ALA* 3.3 8.8 + - - +
49B GLU* 3.0 28.3 + - - +
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Residues in contact with LYS 46 (chain B).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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42B GLY 3.1 13.0 + - - +
43B PHE* 3.5 15.5 - - + +
44B ILE 3.3 0.2 - - - -
45B ASP* 1.3 78.7 - - - +
47B ILE* 1.3 57.5 + - - +
49B GLU* 3.2 31.0 + - - +
50B ASN* 2.9 47.8 + - - +
85B THR* 4.8 13.5 - - + +
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Residues in contact with ILE 47 (chain B).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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43B PHE 3.1 13.2 + - - +
44B ILE* 3.3 11.2 + - + +
46B LYS* 1.3 74.6 - - - +
48B ALA* 1.3 58.8 + - - +
50B ASN* 3.1 10.6 + - - +
51B VAL* 2.9 32.1 + - + +
82B ILE* 4.2 22.2 - - + +
85B THR* 3.6 29.4 - - + +
86B ALA* 4.0 21.3 - - - +
89B VAL* 4.7 4.0 - - + -
127B PHE* 4.2 17.5 - - + -
130B VAL* 3.7 18.6 - - + -
131B MET* 4.1 15.3 - - - -
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Residues in contact with ALA 48 (chain B).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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44B ILE* 3.2 10.8 + - + +
45B ASP* 3.6 11.9 - - - +
47B ILE* 1.3 79.0 - - - +
49B GLU* 1.3 60.6 + - - +
51B VAL* 3.6 5.6 + - - +
52B GLU* 3.5 26.3 + - - +
130B VAL* 3.8 24.2 - - + +
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Residues in contact with GLU 49 (chain B).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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45B ASP 3.0 13.0 + - - +
46B LYS* 3.3 40.3 + - - +
48B ALA* 1.3 78.0 - - - +
50B ASN* 1.3 68.2 + - - +
52B GLU* 3.4 7.8 + - - +
53B GLU* 3.3 27.7 + - + +
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Residues in contact with ASN 50 (chain B).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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46B LYS* 2.9 40.6 + - - +
47B ILE* 3.1 9.6 + - - +
49B GLU* 1.3 81.2 - - - +
51B VAL* 1.3 60.2 + - - +
53B GLU* 3.2 7.7 + - - +
54B VAL* 2.9 34.8 + - - +
78B LEU* 3.8 22.1 - - + +
81B ASP* 3.7 29.5 + - - +
82B ILE* 3.7 21.6 - - + +
85B THR* 6.0 0.2 - - - -
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Residues in contact with VAL 51 (chain B).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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47B ILE* 2.9 27.1 + - + +
48B ALA* 3.9 9.2 - - - +
49B GLU 3.3 0.2 - - - -
50B ASN* 1.3 77.0 - - - +
52B GLU* 1.3 60.5 + - - +
54B VAL* 3.5 9.7 + - - +
55B LYS* 3.1 30.6 + - - +
82B ILE* 4.2 5.2 - - + -
130B VAL* 4.7 5.2 - - + +
133B GLU* 4.1 20.4 - - + -
134B TYR* 3.9 38.1 - - + +
137B THR* 3.8 23.0 + - + +
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Residues in contact with GLU 52 (chain B).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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48B ALA 3.5 13.4 + - - +
49B GLU* 3.4 9.3 + - - +
50B ASN 3.3 0.4 - - - -
51B VAL* 1.3 78.7 - - - +
53B GLU* 1.3 66.8 + - + +
55B LYS* 3.2 46.0 + - - +
56B ARG* 3.3 14.9 + - - +
133B GLU* 4.7 5.2 - - - +
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Residues in contact with GLU 53 (chain B).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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49B GLU* 3.3 21.0 + - + +
50B ASN* 3.2 12.3 + - - +
52B GLU* 1.3 75.8 - - - +
54B VAL* 1.3 66.5 + - - +
56B ARG* 3.1 47.4 + - - +
57B LYS* 3.2 24.3 + - - +
78B LEU* 3.7 22.9 - - + -
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Residues in contact with VAL 54 (chain B).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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50B ASN 2.9 19.9 + - - +
51B VAL* 3.6 9.0 - - - +
53B GLU* 1.3 75.1 - - - +
55B LYS* 1.3 63.5 + - - +
57B LYS* 3.2 4.6 + - - +
58B HIS* 3.1 43.9 + - + +
75B LEU* 3.7 20.0 - - + -
78B LEU* 3.8 27.6 - - + +
79B MET* 5.0 3.4 - - + -
82B ILE* 4.0 17.3 - - + -
134B TYR* 4.9 9.2 - - + -
137B THR* 4.4 8.5 - - + -
138B GLN* 4.7 5.8 - - - +
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Residues in contact with LYS 55 (chain B).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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51B VAL* 3.1 13.8 + - - +
52B GLU* 3.2 40.2 + - - +
53B GLU 3.0 0.4 - - - -
54B VAL* 1.3 76.1 - - - +
56B ARG* 1.3 63.9 + - + +
58B HIS* 3.0 25.9 + - + +
59B SER* 3.5 8.3 + - - -
133B GLU* 3.0 28.3 + - - -
137B THR* 3.3 31.3 + - + +
144B ARG* 5.4 7.3 + - - +
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Residues in contact with ARG 56 (chain B).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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52B GLU 3.4 13.2 - - - +
53B GLU* 3.1 35.6 + - - +
55B LYS* 1.3 75.9 - - + +
57B LYS* 1.3 63.5 - - + +
59B SER* 3.4 8.3 + - - +
60B ALA* 3.2 24.7 + - - +
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Residues in contact with LYS 57 (chain B).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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53B GLU* 3.2 19.2 + - - +
54B VAL 3.7 6.7 - - - +
55B LYS 3.2 0.8 - - - -
56B ARG* 1.3 81.1 - - + +
58B HIS* 1.3 66.3 + - - +
60B ALA* 3.8 7.6 - - + +
61B ILE* 3.0 33.6 + - + +
71B THR* 4.3 16.9 - - - +
74B GLU* 3.1 38.5 + - + -
75B LEU* 4.0 28.9 - - + +
78B LEU* 3.9 25.8 - - + -
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Residues in contact with HIS 58 (chain B).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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54B VAL* 3.1 33.0 + - + +
55B LYS* 3.0 11.0 + - + +
57B LYS* 1.3 77.2 - - - +
59B SER* 1.3 56.0 + - - +
61B ILE* 3.9 2.3 - - - +
62B LEU* 3.0 36.0 + - - +
75B LEU* 4.2 15.8 - - + +
79B MET* 6.2 0.7 - - - -
137B THR* 3.8 21.7 - - + +
138B GLN* 3.3 22.8 + - - -
141B TYR* 3.2 59.7 - + + +
144B ARG* 4.2 14.8 - - - +
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Residues in contact with SER 59 (chain B).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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55B LYS 3.5 6.3 + - - -
56B ARG* 3.4 9.7 + - - -
57B LYS 3.3 0.2 - - - -
58B HIS* 1.3 75.6 - - - +
60B ALA* 1.3 60.2 + - - +
62B LEU* 3.7 5.3 - - - +
63B ALA* 2.9 32.3 + - - +
144B ARG* 4.1 14.3 + - - +
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Residues in contact with ALA 60 (chain B).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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56B ARG 3.2 17.2 + - - +
57B LYS* 3.8 9.6 - - + +
59B SER* 1.3 76.7 - - - +
61B ILE* 1.3 64.9 + - + +
63B ALA* 3.2 17.4 + - - +
64B SER* 3.6 10.4 + - - -
67B PRO* 5.2 0.2 - - - +
71B THR* 5.5 11.4 - - + +
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Residues in contact with ILE 61 (chain B).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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57B LYS* 3.0 19.5 + - - +
58B HIS* 3.9 3.1 - - - +
60B ALA* 1.3 75.7 - - + +
62B LEU* 1.3 58.7 + - - +
63B ALA 3.4 0.2 + - - -
64B SER 3.4 9.7 + - - +
67B PRO* 3.7 24.1 - - + +
71B THR* 4.0 28.5 - - - +
72B LYS* 4.1 21.5 - - + -
75B LEU* 3.8 28.3 - - + -
141B TYR* 3.9 16.8 - - - +
198B ARG* 3.0 35.7 + - - +
201B GLU* 4.4 10.1 - - + +
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Residues in contact with LEU 62 (chain B).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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58B HIS 3.0 22.7 + - - +
59B SER* 3.7 5.2 - - - +
60B ALA 3.3 0.2 - - - -
61B ILE* 1.3 76.9 - - - +
63B ALA* 1.3 58.2 + - - +
64B SER 3.3 2.4 + - - -
141B TYR* 3.8 17.9 - - + -
144B ARG* 3.8 43.1 - - + +
145B CYS* 4.3 22.7 - - - +
148B ARG* 3.2 42.3 + - + +
198B ARG* 3.5 30.5 + - - +
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Residues in contact with ALA 63 (chain B).
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Residue Dist Surf HB Arom Phob DC
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59B SER 2.9 19.1 + - - +
60B ALA* 3.6 8.3 - - - +
61B ILE 3.2 1.2 - - - -
62B LEU* 1.3 77.7 - - - +
64B SER* 1.3 58.3 + - - +
65B PRO* 4.0 5.8 - - - +
148B ARG* 5.2 2.2 - - - +
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A short description of the
analytical approach
The contact analysis used in this page
is based upon the approach
developed in:
Sobolev V., Wade R.C., Vriend G.
and Edelman M. PROTEINS (1996)
25, 120-129.
Contact legitimacy depends on the hydrophobic-hydrophilic
properties of the contacting atoms. In order to
define it, for each inter-atomic contact,
eight atom classes have been introduced:
I Hydrophilic - N and O that can donate and accept hydrogen bonds
(e.g., oxygen of hydroxyl group of Ser. or Thr)
II Acceptor - N or O that can only accept a hydrogen bond
III Donor - N that can only donate a hydrogen bond
IV Hydrophobic - Cl, Br, I and all C atoms that are not in
aromatic rings and do not have a covalent bond to
a N or O atom
V Aromatic - C in aromatic rings irrespective of any other
bonds formed by the atom
VI Neutral - C atoms that have a covalent bond to at least one
atom of class I or two or more atoms from class II
or III; atoms; S, F, P, and metal atoms in all cases
VII Neutral-donor - C atoms that have a covalent bond with only one
atom of class III
VIII Neutral-acceptor - C atoms that have a covalent bond with only
one atom of class II
For each pair of contacts the state of legitimacy
is shown below:
Legend:
+, legitimate
-, illegitimate
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Atomic class I II III IV V VI VII VIII
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I (Hydrophilic) + + + - + + + +
II (Acceptor) + - + - + + + -
III (Donor) + + - - + + - +
IV (Hydrophobic) - - - + + + + +
V (Aromatic) + + + + + + + +
VI (Neutral) + + + + + + + +
VII (Neutral-donor) + + - + + + - +
VIII (Neutral-acceptor) + - + + + + + -
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Warning!
Atom classes for heterogroups are automatically
assigned based on the atomic coordinates. However, in
three cases (see below) the automatic assignment
is currently ambiguous. In these
cases, the user is advised to manually analyse
the full list of contacts using
LPC software.
1. Carbon atoms belonging to a 4-, 5- or 6-member ring are
considered "aromatic" (Class V) if the ring is approximately
planar, and "hydrophobic" (Class IV) or "neutral" (Classes
VI, VII, VIII) if the ring is non-planar.
2. The oxygen atom of a carbonyl or hydroxy group is considered
"hydroxy" (Class I) if the CO bond is longer than 1.29 Å, and
"carbonyl" (Class II) if shorter.
3. All nitrogen atoms are considered "hydrophilic" (Class I).
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